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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gboulton, post: 1387914, member: 27043&quot;]Then why did you?</p><p><br /></p><p>=============</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve had numerous RC airplane parts/packages/etc opened by Customs at various times.&nbsp; In 2 cases, damage or loss as occurred.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps surprisingly, I&#039;ve actually found them remarkably easy to work with.&nbsp; Like most things in life, it pays to be informed.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&amp;q=cache:GfGmBw349AcJ:www.cbp.gov/ImageCache/cgov/content/publications/internationalmail_2edoc/v1/internationalmail.doc+us+customs+damaged+contents+of+package&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=us&amp;pid=bl&amp;srcid=ADGEESglsFkwQRM7yMCxigCOjTD5evM7i1cTXjDwYRfpQB_mazmv0HRYcH0ZYEGME8YzAR30XbSY85FITkH6ayj9wNPNZ9DA2VdU6M1zZ_rGaI_SfIm09KpLUaKCIm9sjDjADT3Ihr6Y&amp;sig=AHIEtbTfxyOqx-KQqbHmCDD52sm0JKmaaA" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&amp;q=cache:GfGmBw349AcJ:www.cbp.gov/ImageCache/cgov/content/publications/internationalmail_2edoc/v1/internationalmail.doc+us+customs+damaged+contents+of+package&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=us&amp;pid=bl&amp;srcid=ADGEESglsFkwQRM7yMCxigCOjTD5evM7i1cTXjDwYRfpQB_mazmv0HRYcH0ZYEGME8YzAR30XbSY85FITkH6ayj9wNPNZ9DA2VdU6M1zZ_rGaI_SfIm09KpLUaKCIm9sjDjADT3Ihr6Y&amp;sig=AHIEtbTfxyOqx-KQqbHmCDD52sm0JKmaaA" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&amp;q=cache:GfGmBw349AcJ:www.cbp.gov/ImageCache/cgov/content/publications/internationalmail_2edoc/v1/internationalmail.doc+us+customs+damaged+contents+of+package&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=us&amp;pid=bl&amp;srcid=ADGEESglsFkwQRM7yMCxigCOjTD5evM7i1cTXjDwYRfpQB_mazmv0HRYcH0ZYEGME8YzAR30XbSY85FITkH6ayj9wNPNZ9DA2VdU6M1zZ_rGaI_SfIm09KpLUaKCIm9sjDjADT3Ihr6Y&amp;sig=AHIEtbTfxyOqx-KQqbHmCDD52sm0JKmaaA</a> is a Google cache of the US Customs/BC document on mailing international packages, and would have told you and the seller that any package shipped as yours was is indeed subject to inspection as it crosses the border.&nbsp; (Sorry for the long link, the document is a Word doc that I couldn&#039;t link to otherwise)&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>You can file a complaint about the loss here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://help.cbp.gov/app/forms/complaint" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://help.cbp.gov/app/forms/complaint" rel="nofollow">https://help.cbp.gov/app/forms/complaint</a></p><p><a href="https://help.cbp.gov/app/forms/complaint" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://help.cbp.gov/app/forms/complaint" rel="nofollow"><br /></a></p><p><a href="https://help.cbp.gov/app/forms/complaint" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://help.cbp.gov/app/forms/complaint" rel="nofollow">J</a>ust select that you require a review and response, and you&#039;ll get contacted back fairly reliably.&nbsp; In my 2 cases, I received a response once within 1 business day, the other time within 4.&nbsp; The response will provide you with further steps to take, which will depend on numerous variables too lengthy to discuss here.</p><p><br /></p><p>===========</p><p><br /></p><p>For a $10 coin, admittedly, you may find it to be a fairly lengthy and tedious process.&nbsp; That, of course, is up to you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just wanted to throw out some actual experience and information though, in the (almost certainly vain) hopes of sweeping aside the impending wharrgarbl.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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